Stay healthy in N. Iraq!
Tip #1:
Drink a lot of clean water.
clean water = (1) bottled water
(2) water filtered with a ceramic filter
Here's a suggestion for a countertop water filter for lead, cryptosporidium, giardia cysts, chlorine, taste and odor reduction:
Paragon Model WF31YA
Paragon Water Systems
14001 63rd Way N
Clearwater, FL 33760
1-800-288-9708
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Tip #2:
Drink 8 oz. of Gatorade every day.
(Bring powdered Gatorade with you from the US and mix your own.)
Drink more water than you think you need. |
Tip #3:
Use a mosquito net or tent (especially if you sleep on the roof).
Use bug spray at night if you're outdoors.
Drink a lot of water.
Drink more water.
Drink more water than you think you need
(Did I already mention that you should drink a lot of water?) |
Tip #4:
Take acidophilus (2-10 billion) daily.
(It will keep healthy bacteria in your stomach.)
Take twice as much if you're taking an antibiotic.
Available from WalMart and other OTC pharmacies. |
Tip #5:
If your stomach hurts or if you have diarrhea or constipation (or both), you might have a parasite.
Go to the local pharmacy in your town in N. Iraq and buy a 5-10 day's supply of Cipro (ciproflaxacin). It should cure the problem. |
Tip #6:
Get enough exercise (especially if you have a desk job):
Guys: play midnight soccer with the locals
play some pickup basketball at a local playground
jog early in the morning before all the neighbors are out and about
Girls: join a local women's gym
join the university girls on the soccer field or volleyball court
run the stairs in your house
bring an exercise mat from the States and do floor exercises 5x / week |
